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Imperiled destinies : the Daoist quest for deliverance in medieval China
Title
Imperiled destinies : the Daoist quest for deliverance in medieval China / Franciscus Verellen.
ISBN
9780674237247
0674237242
Publication
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Published by the Harvard University Asia Center, 2019.
Copyright Notice Date
©2019
Physical Description
x, 376 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Summary
"Spanning eight centuries, from the second through the tenth century CE, examines the evolution of Daoist beliefs about human liability and redemption, and outlines ritual procedures for rescuing an ill-starred destiny"--Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 06, 2019
Series
Harvard-Yenching Institute monograph series ; 118
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
I. A remedy to save mankind: petitioning heaven: Ritual premises
Fateful liabilities
The protagonists and the ransom
A redemptive program
II. The interior journey: Lu Xiujing's reformation: Disciple of the three caverns
The sacred jewel retreat
Set right your heart, set right your conduct!
The dharma-bridge of requital
III. All under heaven: the Tang synthesis: Paths to initiation
Sacraments of lay religion
Instruments of deliverance
Prayers for a new elite
Perspectives: An epilogue.
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